Judges 20:34

And there came over against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men, out of all Israel, and the battle was severe,—they, not knowing that disaster was overtaking them.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.

In Context

33And, all the men of Israel, rose up out of their place, and set themselves in array in Baal-tamar,—and, the liers in wait of Israel, began to break forth out of their place, out of the forest of Gibeah.

35Thus Yahweh smote Benjamin before Israel, and the sons of Israel destroyed in Benjamin, that day, twenty-five thousand and one hundred men,—all these, drew the sword.

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Cross References

Job 21:13They complete, in prosperity, their days, and, in a moment to hades, they sink down.

Proverbs 29:6In the transgression of a wicked man, is a snare, but, the righteous, doth shout in triumph and rejoice.

Ecclesiastes 9:12For, indeed, man could not know his own time, like fishes which were caught in a cruel net, and like little birds which were caught in a trap,—like them, were ensnared the sons of men, by a time of misfortune, when it fell upon them suddenly.

Isaiah 47:11Therefore shall come on thee—Mischief, Thou shalt not know how to charm it away Yea there shall fall on thee, Ruin, Thou shalt not be able to appease it,—And there shall come on thee suddenly. Desolation. Thou shalt not know.

Luke 21:34But be taking heed unto yourselves, lest once your hearts be made heavy—with debauch and drunkenness and anxieties about livelihood, and that day come upon you suddenly,

Matthew Henry on Judges 20:27-48

The Defeat of the Benjamites. ( b. c. 1410.) 26 Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the Lord , and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord . 27 And the children of Israel enquired of the Lord , (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, 28 And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to… Read the whole commentary →

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